How India can Qualify?

The Pakistan-Australia match which will in a sense decide India’s fate, is underway and Australia after winning the toss chose to bowl. Pakistan is not playing its full-fledged unit and trying out on different combinations as they are already qualified. From India’s viewpoint, there are a couple of permutations and combinations that could work. Here are the possible scenarios that could come into existence, as India try to get qualified for the semis.  SCENARIO I: If India loose to West Indies or Australia wins against Pakistan, in both cases India will be knocked out and Australia along with already qualified Pakistan will head into the semis. Furthermore, even if either of the match ends abandoned, Australia will again qualify and Indians will pack their bags!  SCENARIO II: This is an interesting as well as a complex scenario. If Australia looses against Pakistan and India wins against West Indies, India then have a chance to qualify for the semis. But, this is not all, India will need to win handsomely and hope Pakistan too wins the game in a mighty fashion. Nevertheless, forget the abstract entities, and let’s head towards some complex Math! India is in a very clear language, 104 runs behind the ...